[Convention] Fwd: Comment, Fwd: from Paul about newsletter,
convention decision
David Rolde
davidrolde at comcast.net
Fri Aug 25 15:27:26 EDT 2006
> From: David Rolde <davidrolde at comcast.net>
>
>
> I agree with Jamie O'Keefe.
>
> Our bylaws state:
>
> "Membership in the Green-Rainbow Party is open to all residents of
> Massachusetts, regardless of age, who are not registered voters in
> another party or political designation and who fulfill at least one
> of the following criterion:
> Be a registered Green-Rainbow Party (J designation) voter in
> Massachusetts;
> Be a registered Rainbow Coalition (F designation) or GPUSA (G
> Designation) voter in Massachusetts through November 30, 2003;
> Pay dues to the Green-Rainbow Party. Fee waivers must be available
> for individuals who are active participants in the Green-Rainbow
> Party and are unable to pay due to economic constraints. Any
> membership application may only require a member to provide a name,
> address, signature, date signature was signed and whether the
> member applied for a fee waiver.
> Members of the Green-Rainbow Party must uphold the following
> standards: uphold the Ten Key Values, the By-laws and Structure of
> the Green-Rainbow Party, be honest and forthright in all dealings,
> and be scrupulous in the handling of Green-Rainbow Party and/or
> Green Local funds.
> Members can participate in the decision-making process of the Green-
> Rainbow Party in the following manner:
> Help form and participate in Green-Rainbow Party locals;
> Vote at or be elected as a delegate to the conventions;
> Be elected as a member of the state committee;
> Be elected as a member of the administrative committee;
> Participate in all Green-Rainbow Party primaries within the
> confines of state law.
> Members who contribute or have a fee waiver are entitled to receive
> all Green-Rainbow Party publications. "
>
>
> Therefore we already recognize that people who are not registered
> GRP voters (because they are registered as unenrolled; or because
> they are not registered to vote at all because they are not
> allowed to register to vote (because they are too young, or are not
> US Citizens, or are convicted "criminals" serving a sentence, or
> any other reason) or because they choose not to register to vote)
> can be GRP members if they pay dues or request dues waiver and are
> not registered voters of another party. And we already recognize
> that any GRP member can vote at our conventions.
>
> The reason we had the two-tiered voting system at the March 2006
> nominating convention is because someone on the convention planning
> committee thought that in order for the nominations of our
> candidates to be legally valid that we had to only include
> registered GRP voters in the voting. I don't believe this was
> actually true.
>
> In past years' state conventions, voting for some of our officer
> positions (I think it may have been co-chairs, secretary and
> treasurer) has been limited to registered GRP voters because
> someone planning the conventions has thought that this limitation
> is legally required. I don't know if this was true or not. And even
> if it were true it may no longer be true now that we are legally a
> political designation rather than a party with a guaranteed ballot
> line. I will check into this.
>
> - David
>
>
>
> On Aug 25, 2006, at 2:52 PM, Jamie O'Keefe wrote:
>
>> [please forward to the convention list]
>>
>> I completely object to this. We are not a ballot qualified party,
>> thus we don't need to be concerned about the commonwealth's
>> definition
>> of who can be a member of our party. The truth of the matter is the
>> second "legal" vote isn't required my the Mass. General Laws since we
>> are a designation.
>>
>> To setup a two tier vote system discriminates against members who
>> cannot register to vote or who choose not to register to vote, but
>> who
>> wish to participate in our party, is against our values of inclusion
>> and diversity.
>>
>> Jamie
>>
>> On 8/25/06, Mike Heichman <mikeheichman at verizon.net> wrote:
>>> I would like us to continue having voting on the lines of the last
>>> convention (March 4)--a preliminary vote by "everyone" followed by a
>>> "legal" vote by "registered-Js".
>>>
>>> Mike Heichman
>>>
>>>
>>> Ron Francis wrote:
>>>
>>> > Paul indicates below a summation of the adcom decision which
>>> will be
>>> > sent out by David Shortly. This is correct in summary, but I
>>> > encourage folks to wait until David sends out the full adcom
>>> decision
>>> > on this matter
>>> >
>>> > Please note that the decision does not prevent anyone,
>>> including our
>>> > campaigns, from raising money and doing supplementary
>>> notification in
>>> > the form of a newsletter to all 9500 people, or using the
>>> postcard and
>>> > mailing to more people than adcom agreed to. Such
>>> > supplementary notification could even receive the official
>>> designation
>>> > of GRP newsletter with a quick decision by adcom... in other
>>> words,
>>> > adcom certainly does not want to discourage more extended
>>> outreach.
>>> >
>>> > Please also note, as part of the decision, that adcom
>>> encouraged the
>>> > drafting of a flyer to reach people in the streets about our
>>> upcoming
>>> > convention which IMHO could be viewed as more of a peoples
>>> convention
>>> > even though it would only formally have voting for registered J
>>> folks.
>>> >
>>> > ron
>>> >
>>> > */Paul Mushrush <paulmushrush at gmail.com>/* wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 10:18:58 -0400
>>> > From: "Paul Mushrush" paulmushrush at gmail.com
>>> > <mailto:paulmushrush at gmail.com>
>>> > Subject: [adcom] Re: [ComCom] ComCom Agenda for the Next
>>> Couple of
>>> > Weeks
>>> >
>>> > Colby,
>>> >
>>> > I'm having a hell of a time just downloading a free PDF
>>> Writer,
>>> > Cute PDF Writer, http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/
>>> writer.asp
>>> > Thanks Owen! [I've previously downloaded and run software and
>>> > I don't know why this is now so challenging! Can anybody
>>> help?]
>>> >
>>> > At last night's AdCom meeting, we decided that, due to time
>>> > constraints and the limited MGRP budget, we will mail this
>>> > postcard to just some of the party members, [not the total
>>> > 10,000+/- members,] and will release the newsletter after
>>> > the convention/before the elections, as an electoral guide.
>>> > In addition to notifying members by postcard, the party will
>>> > post newspaper advertisements and conduct a phonebanking
>>> > effort to inform members of the convention. [See thr upcoming
>>> > AdCom meeting minutes.]
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > Paul
>>> >
>>> > paulmushrush at gmail.com
>>> > 978.413.1152
>>> >
>>> > On 8/23/06, Colby E. Peterson wrote:
>>> > >
>>> > > Hmm, your guess is as good as mine, since you're using
>>> Windows.
>>> > On a Mac,
>>> > > one can just go to print dialogue box and make a PDF
>>> right there.
>>> > > Is this a word file or just a text document?
>>> > >
>>> > > - Colby
>>> > >
>>> > > On Aug 23, 2006, at 8:05 AM, Paul Mushrush wrote:
>>> > >
>>> > > Colby,
>>> > >
>>> > > I should have spoken with you in person, last night,
>>> > > about my computer ignorance. Although I have
>>> > > previously converted CAD files into PDF format, I
>>> > > really don't know how to do so with a text document.
>>> > > I'm currently using Foxit 1.3 as a PDF reader, but I
>>> > > don't know how to create a new PDF file or convert
>>> > > a file.
>>> > >
>>> > > Do help!
>>> > >
>>> > > P
>>> > >
>>> > > On 8/21/06, Colby E. Peterson wrote:
>>> > > >
>>> > > > Word up Paul!
>>> > > >
>>> > > > I would say give it a whirl, PDF the sucka and post it
>>> here!
>>> > > >
>>> > > > Thanks for stepping up!
>>> > > >
>>> > > > - Colby
>>> > > >
>>> > > > On Aug 21, 2006, at 11:44 AM, Merelice wrote:
>>> > > >
>>> > > > > Could also add (if it goes forward) that a spaghetti
>>> supper
>>> > will be
>>> > > > > available for $5. AND, could we not include a request
>>> for
>>> > funds? Even
>>> > > > > if it is only to underwrite the costs of the convention,
>>> > given that we
>>> > > > > are not asking for a registration fee, but preferably
>>> more.
>>> > (And,
>>> > > > > again, Paul means childcare, not health care.)
>>> > > > > Merelice
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > > On 8/21/06, Paul Mushrush wrote:
>>> > > > >> ComCom-ers,
>>> > > > >>
>>> > > > >> Knowing that we must soon get a postcard notification
>>> > > > >> to all MGRP members, announcing our state convention,
>>> > > > >> I'll be happy to quickly help create this postcard.
>>> Note:
>>> > > > >> at the last Convention Planning Committee meeting we
>>> > > > >> discussed this, and created the following list of
>>> postcard
>>> > > > >> essentials, [copied from 8/15 Convention Committe
>>> Minutes:]
>>> > > > >>
>>> > > > >> POSTCARD CONTENT
>>> > > > >> Convention time, date and location
>>> > > > >> Lunch provided
>>> > > > >> Call 978 505 8159 or email 2006convention at green-
>>> rainbow.org
>>> > for w/
>>> > > > >> c access
>>> > > > >> ride, ride from commuter line or if you will be
>>> utilizing
>>> > healthcare
>>> > > > >> Meet your candidates! Join a campaign! Candidate
>>> website and
>>> > > > >> contact info
>>> > > > >>
>>> > > > >> --
>>> > > > >> Paul
>>> > > > >>
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>>> > > >
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>>> > > >
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > --
>>> > > Paul
>>> > >
>>> > > paulmushrush at gmail.com
>>> > > 978.413.1152
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > >
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>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> James O'Keefe
>> Green-Rainbow Party nominee for Treasurer of the Commonwealth
>> www.jamesokeefe.org
>
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